Multiply. Write your answer in simplest form. -sqrt 3(3 - sqrt 5) ______

Distribute -sqrt(3): Distribute -sqrt(3) to both terms inside the parentheses. -sqrt(3)(3 - sqrt(5)) = -sqrt(3)*3 - sqrt(3)*(-sqrt(5))Multiply -sqrt(3) by 3: Multiply -sqrt(3) by 3. -sqrt(3) * 3 = -3sqrt(3)Multiply -sqrt(3) by -sqrt(5): Multiply -sqrt(3) by -sqrt(5). -sqrt(3) * (-sqrt(5)) = sqrt(3) * sqrt(5) = sqrt(3 * 5) = sqrt(15)Combine the results: Combine the results from the previous steps. -3sqrt(3) + sqrt(15) This is the simplest form, as there are no like terms to combine and the square roots cannot be simplified further.

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Q. Multiply. Write your answer in simplest form.

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-\sqrt{3}(3 - \sqrt{5})

Distribute $-\sqrt{3}$ : Distribute $-\sqrt{3}$ to both terms inside the parentheses.-\sqrt{$3$}(\(3 - \sqrt{ $5$ }) = -\sqrt{ $3$ }\cdot $3$ - \sqrt{ $3$ }\cdot(-\sqrt{ $5$ })
Multiply $-\sqrt{3}$ by $3$ : Multiply $-\sqrt{3}$ by $3$ . $\newline$ $-\sqrt{3} \times 3$ $\newline$ $= -3\sqrt{3}$
Multiply $-\sqrt{3}$ by $-\sqrt{5}$ : Multiply $-\sqrt{3}$ by $-\sqrt{5}$ . $\newline$ $-\sqrt{3} \times (-\sqrt{5})$ $\newline$ = $\sqrt{3} \times \sqrt{5}$ $\newline$ = $\sqrt{3 \times 5}$ $\newline$ = $\sqrt{15}$
Combine the results: Combine the results from the previous steps. $\newline$ $-3\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{15}$ $\newline$ This is the simplest form, as there are no like terms to combine and the square roots cannot be simplified further.